Lie Sang Bong comes from South Korea, Lie Sang Bong was often compared as the “Korean Alexander McQueen” a moniker that is perhaps more easily earned than others, considering that Korea is among the most underrepresented regions in fashion. Yet, after seeing his Spring fashion show in Paris, it’s clear that the designer is doing something different on his runway by successfully mixing Parisian minimalism, hard artistic images, and Asian aesthetics in a way that doesn’t come off as cliched or kitschy.